The remote host is missing an update to gdb announced via advisory TLSA-2005-68.
Gdb is a full featured, command driven debugger. Gdb allows you to trace the execution of programs and examine their internal state at any time. Gdb works for C and C++ compiled with the GNU C compiler gcc.
- A integer overflow vulnerability exists in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library for gdb. - The vulnerability exists in the handling of .gdbinit configuration file.
These vulerabilities may allow a local user to execute arbitrary code.